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Florence DeRodes Is Bride ofRichard A. Firmin in CeremonyMISS FLORENCE DeRODES. daughter of Mrs. S. P. Kanel of North Main street, and Richard A. Hrmiu, son of Dr. and Mrs. John M. Firmin of First street. mr.tedin marriage Saturday eve nine at 8 o clock «t the home of the bride’s mother. Guests who witnessed the ceremony were the immediate family and friends of the couple.The vows were received by Dr.-Wilbur H. Fowler, pastor of the First Methodist Episcoptl church, from the impressive single ringritual.The nuptials took place before an altar banket! with ferns and palms with tall floor vaM*s of brightly hued gladioli on#each aide. Standing out in contrast toTODAY\V. B. A. will meet m 7 30 in Lodse rooms In loving BuiU1 mg.ullRUil|r tiesdatBide. Standing out in contrast tlt; SAnAH sthotuehs tv. c T. u., the greenery were two candelabra,' Mrs. William McClure of 41* Wsat holding eeven tapers each, casting : Sandusky street,their eoft glow upon the scene, j AMERICAN lluio^N AuTtllary. Le-Centered between the two candle- r.,?T|JAVY SISTERS of the Howard! braB • gorgeous bouquet of enn •, M churrhf Mrs. s. F. Thomas of, Bgnthemume and baby breath add- Laquineo wtrret, 7.30 o’clock.* lt;AJL V- A wA AAA a/ • 9 med to the beauty of the affair.Fbr the ceremony the selections At Dawning,” ”1 Love You Truly.” . and the Bridal Chorus from Lohen-1 grin were softly played on the j piano by Mrs. Raymond Colling- j wood.The bride was charming in s ■ gown of white satin with a skirt of ankle length which flared from a modishly fitted bodice. A long .tulle veil, caught in cap effect, completed her costume. She carried a beautiful bouquet of Eas-ter Hllles.Mies Anabelle Powell wae lovely in a gem of pinlo net over satin with a tiered eklrt flaring from the fitted bodice, with slippers of the tame shade ornamented with rhinestone cl (pi perfected her cos-tnme. She carried a pretty bouquet of Pink Toses and babybreath .The groom was attended by Charles Firmin, hie cousin, aabest ni4P-JtoUovriztg the ceremony a daintily appointed buffet atyle luncheonwas aerred to the forty-two guests. The table was attractively centered with a miniature bride having a long flowing veil, standing in the center of white roses and fernery which formed eklrt Ltgh -StSra added a soft glow to the fiOTty-two guests. The table was attractively centered with a mtn-tatora bride. having a long flow-tgg well, atandlng in the center of white roeea and fernery whl h formed akirt Lighted tapers add-«i a aoft to the t*ble- *8'eleting In the serving were Betty Kogan, Margaret Child. KathrrnVera Poole and Edith -The bride presented her it ‘honor with a beautifu nnd her servers and pianisttblueetone clip*.Ifn. Firmin is a graduate oiM,(nii High School class of 1924, Stealgraduate of the Western SLJt, University in c,«7elad•STtt, i»«t f«* *«•” sh*the position of librarian s.*-SI Donnell Junior social set and £* been the honor guest as mnr m-anptial parttee since the an-25Sment of her Tnarriage-TKTnrmin Is * graduate of theM|ii Viatic of Findlay High School.«t the Ohio StatoOatr»T»lty, »here heter Mg medical degree. He Is al Sfa graduate of the Oberlln Col-WidowedLight KeepersLast of Line* air. and Mrs. Firmin: left ■dnr?W the evening for a wedding trifito Mflstaalppt' whcre they ^m sta tor tan days. This winter they will In Columbus, where Mr. will attend school. For fmiltag the bride donned a chicoKmble in a charming shade of with accessories to match.WASHINGTON OP) — Last of their line are Mrs. Fannie M. Salter and Mrs. Maggie K. Norvell. women lighthouse keepers.Among 1.350 serving the federal government In this vigilant vocation., they are the only women still In the service, and no others will be appointed under existing1 regulations.On Turkey Point, Chesapeake Bay. and on New Basin canal, Lake Pontcbartrain. Ia. their respective light towers shine with the same warning which has marked those spots for almost a ientury.Up same steps to the samednce-lofty turret* with the same sort of oil lamp used at Turkey Point by the first lighthouse keeper 98 years ago, Mrs. Salter climbs at sunset But Mrs. Norvell turns a switch to Illumine an Incandescent bulb where the first wick spluttered in 1838. It’s city current And now with Diesel engines entering aft generators, engines with heavy fly wheels that it takes a man’s strength to turn,** the light house service baa decreed No more women keepers.It’s a slowly shrinking vocation anyway, with automatic device* on the increasei On high points, 12,896 electric beacons blink all unattenled. The ship following the new radio beacon trail Into port sees the once all-guiding lamp only as added assurance But 1,755 faithful old oil lamps still burn every flight of the year, and each has a.keepey schooled in the old tradition.Mrs. Balter, widow of a lighthouse keeper, fills her lamp each morning, shines its globe and trims its wick, with the thought that its clear-flung warning might save some life.In the middle of the night she goes out into the storm to wind up her alarm-ciock-lik# fog bell, to guide some vessel safely on its way. Or, dlscerntng a boat in a daytime tog, she rings the big bellhv a rtri imill mil ^ mby hand until all danger of grounding is pastA1 tknrtcComb Class Holds Smlos,The members of the class of
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Findlay Morning Republican
Findlay, Ohio, US
Mon, Aug 31, 1931
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